Daily Republican., 1887-10-21
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A Park to be Established In The Eastern
Part OF the City-Mr. Quinn Complains
of the sidewalks-The Chief Engineer
to Haze Horse ana Carriage.


of the sidewalks-The chief Engineer
to Haze Horse ana Carriage.
The regular stated meeting OF City
Council was held las. evening with
Prt sident Eckel in the chair. The roll
was called and the minutes OF the last
meeting read and approved, and also
The minutes Of the special meeting held
on Tuesday evening.
The Fire Committee pressnt ted q re-
port giving the result Of the annual test
recently held. When the clerk had
finished reading the report, Mr.. Qninn
stated that last Sunday . week he no.
ticed In the Sunday Star, under the
head Of MAN About Town." . state
ment that reflected on him as chairman
OF the committee, and charged that the
way he had the test cond ucted Was the
cause cf several Of the engines being
iuj red. He said that after dilIgent IL :
Quiry among the fremen he found that
there WAS no truth whAtever In the
statement, and that net com pany had
their apparatus injured to the amount
Of 10 cents.
The report Of the Chief e gineer o.,
tie Fire Department. giving psrticu
lars Of the 6re tost, WAS accepted and
q ed.
The Park Committee reported in
favor OF purchssing the lot bounded by
Klrkwood and Bennett streets and
Eleventh street and the Brandy " ine
creek.
Ga motion. . recess WAS taken to ex
anime plCt of the ground, and when
Council reassembled Mr. Norton moved
that the report Of the committee be
adopted.
Mr.. Sharkey opposed the motion, and
said that he could not see the use OF
having park in the east side OF the
city. 1t Is not far to the park en- the
Brandy wine, and the people could 20
there. He did not think the proposed
site was suitable for q park, and was
opposed to buy ing 1t.
Mr.. Norton said he was sur prised that
Mr. 6harkey opposed this measure. he
lives In section OF the city that has
been given . park. and should remem
Der that the taxpayers of the east side
had been obliged to help pay for 1t, sl
though it is OF no use TO them. He said
that this park was needed as q plaoe FOR
mothers, the wives Of workingmen, to
tsks their children to. and for the work.
ingmen themselves to spend o quiet
b. ur In the evening, after hard day o
work In the heat Of the summer.
Mr.. Q linn also favored the motion to
adopt the report, and the discussion
WAS continued fo- some time. Finally
an aye and nay vote was taken. which
resulted In 18 ayes to 3 nays, Messrs.
Bsale. Shsrkey and White voting In the
nee ative.
Tne oitv treasurer reported balance
OF Si26. .42924 in the Union National
Bank TO the credit OF current expenses,
IS ,921 o. TO the park fund and $685.
to the sand lot. Hs also reported the
following collections: Ex Tax Collector
Kane. 1915; Tax Rsceiver Moody, $340;
lax Receiver meally, $3.50; Clerk of the
n Unictpsl Court 81 land, $i9.25
The report of CLERK Hyland was also
presented, giving the rames of wit
nesses who had not called for their feet
within the thirty days prescribed by
law, and STAYING that the amount,
SO rs. had been paid to this cisy
treasurer.
Mr.. Norton offered . resolution, which
was adopted, authori1in{ Tho Finance
Commit to create . Loan o; Sic. 600
for park purposes.
Mr.. Beale wanted to know what au-
th ority Council had to create loan for
this purpose, when M. Norton En-
plSined that the act of the Legislature
orsstina the Park Com mission provided
Il at o sum not exoeeding $10. eco can
be borrowed each ysar for the purpose
OF acquiring more land for parks or for
i'm growing those already held. He WAS
Aiso hsppy to say that this mouey IL
slreaiy offered to the commission free
of Interest
MIR Hession introduced an ordinance
Droviding for raising the money TO pay
for the park In the eastern part of the
city, which was read second time and
referred to the Law Comm tee.
Mr.. Quinn gave notics that at some
future needing he would Introduce an
ordinance to provide . horse and car
fisge for the Ohlsf Engineer o; ths Firs
Department.
Mr.. Q linn also called attention to
the ordnance providing for danger sig
mails ct night on obstructions In the
streets, ard said thst it was constantly
violated. He offered q resolution In.
sttuot ting the Clerk of Council to call
the attention of the Directors OF the
Street and Sewer Con N mission to this
matter and it was adopted He said
that while hs was on his feet he also
wanted to call attention to the side
walks. which we're never 10 worse
conditi than ut present. n this is re-.
.orm, he thought IL was OF tbs wrong
kind. Council then adjourned.
During the evening the follo wing Or
dere we're drawn: Ann G Perxins,
81 90; city bonds, due November 1st
81 600; interest, :$S 425; ChafleS Doitz,
~ 70; EleCtrie Light Company, S2o;
Alexander Chambers, S46. 81.
might Have Been Serious.
ord hna IL